Internship - Regulatory Affairs

About Merz Aesthetics

Merz Aesthetics is a medical aesthetics business with a long history of empowering health care professionals, patients and employees to live every day with confidence. We aim to help people around the world look, feel and live like the best versions of themselves — however they define it. Clinically proven, its product portfolio includes injectables, devices and skin care treatments designed to meet each patient’s needs with high standards of safety and efficacy.

Being family owned for more than 115 years, Merz Aesthetics is known for building unique connections with customers who feel like family. Merz Aesthetics’ global headquarters is in Raleigh, N.C., USA, with a commercial presence in 90 countries worldwide. It is also part of Merz Group, founded in 1908 and based in Frankfurt, Germany. Learn more at

• Location:
  
  Lonay (Vaud, Switzerland)
• Activity rate: full-time
• Type of contract: 6-month fixed-term internship contract

The Regulatory Affairs Trainee supports the preparation, review, and submission of regulatory documentation and helps coordinate ongoing registration activities. The role contributes to QMS remediation actions following process updates and ensures all related documentation is correctly revised. It also includes participating in the regulatory review of marketing and promotional materials and coordinating with internal stakeholders to implement required changes. Additionally, the trainee manages regulatory documentation in the eQMS, performs technical file reviews, and maintains organized and compliant regulatory records.

• Knowledge in Medical Device Industry and Regulatory Affairs
• Proficiency in MS Office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
• Fluent in English (written and spoken)
• Ability to work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Well-organized, able to manage multiple tasks, and work independently under tight deadlines
• Precision in reviewing technical documentation

Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in a field related to life sciences, pharmacy, or related field (Bachelor’s degree preferred).

• Work-life balance: flexible working hours and home office work, depending on the position requirements; generous annual leave arrangements.
• Ongoing training: access to multiple training programs (e.g., Linked In Learning, Franklin Covey, Harvard online) and development opportunities.
• Benefits: premium accident insurance, attractive Pension Fund, discount programs, Employee Assistance Program, and regular fun team activities.
• Sustainable development: the Merz Group is investing at every site to achieve carbon neutrality by 2035.